Science and Technology

Atmosphere considered “impossible” on object beyond Neptune challenges astronomical theories and intrigues scientists about the formation of the Solar System

Keila Andrade 06/05/2026 at 12:08

Science and Technology

China unveils mining truck that moves sideways like a crab: autonomous giant carries 158 tons, rotates on its own axis, changes battery in 5 minutes and promises to reduce risks in mines by up to 90%

Carla Teles 06/05/2026 at 12:06

Science and Technology

Foxconn, the Taiwanese giant that manufactures iPhones worldwide, wants to transform Jundiaí into an electric car hub for Latin America, using the same contract manufacturing model that revolutionized the mobile phone industry and now promises to enable any company to sell electric vehicles without needing its own factory.

Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 06/05/2026 at 11:56

Mining

Giant 380 kg rock extracted in Bahia crosses borders, becomes a billion-dollar dispute between Brazil and the United States, and exposes a legal battle for one of the world’s largest emeralds.

Caio Aviz 06/05/2026 at 11:49

Economy

Havan received environmental licenses to build a mega-store of up to 30 thousand square meters with a Statue of Liberty and 200 jobs in São Miguel do Oeste in the Far West of Santa Catarina, alongside BR-282, with the expectation of serving Argentine consumers.

Bruno Teles 06/05/2026 at 11:45

Power Generation

With a capacity of 11,233.1 MW and 18 turbines, Belo Monte completes 10 years; the hydroelectric plant that changed Brazil’s energy still faces lawsuits and environmental impacts in the Xingu.

Hilton Libório 06/05/2026 at 11:37

Interesting facts

The submerged city of Siderópolis in Southern Santa Catarina is home to an intact church tower that has become a postcard image amidst the Rio São Bento Dam, a 450-hectare lake created to solve the water crisis of coal mining.

Bruno Teles 06/05/2026 at 11:34

Renewable Energy

993 schools and 217 healthcare facilities in the Amazon still lack electricity — while Brazil entered the world Top 4 in renewable installations in 2024.

Douglas Avila 06/05/2026 at 11:32

Science and Technology

Hidden at the bottom of a dam in Turkey, the submerged ruins of a 2,400-year-old ancient city reveal mosques, tombs, gravestones, madrasas, civil buildings, and even a Byzantine bath, found by police officers during a training dive.

Romário Pereira de Carvalho 06/05/2026 at 11:23

Construction

The R$ 19 million project for the BR-282 overpass in SC reaches 80% completion with delivery scheduled for July 2026, according to DNIT, but the highway that cuts across Santa Catarina from the coast to the West needs more.

Bruno Teles 06/05/2026 at 11:21

Logistics and Transportation

Is Amazon becoming a “global post office”? Big Tech opens its logistics to any company, puts more than 100 planes and warehouses on the market, and makes UPS and FedEx lose about 10% on the stock market by raising the delivery dispute to a new level.

Valdemar Medeiros 06/05/2026 at 11:17

Ports and Shipyards

A ship that departed from the United States arrives in Brazil with almost 48 thousand tons of petcoke, delivers industrial cargo to CSN and Elizabeth Cimentos, breaks a record at the Port of Cabedelo, and places Paraíba at a new level in solid bulk logistics.

Valdemar Medeiros 06/05/2026 at 10:57